Territory criminal laws of general application, including the Crimes Act 1900 (ACT), apply within the Parliamentary precincts as defined by the Parliamentary Precincts Act 1988 (Cth). Section 10 of that Act, which requires the Commonwealth DPP to act in accordance with general arrangements agreed with the Presiding Officers, does not bind or affect the capacity of the ACT DPP to prosecute offences against Territory enactments occurring in the precincts. The ACT Supreme Court has jurisdiction to hear such proceedings.
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